The Effects of Dancing to Electronic Music and the Additional Intake of Psychoactive Drugs on the Experience of Trance
European Journal of Psychology Open December 1, 2022 Thomas Schäfer, Patricia Kreuzburg 1 citation
Abstract: Background: Dancing to music can induce states of trance as well as very pleasant or ecstatic experiences – particularly when the music is repetitive, monotonous, and rhythmic. The consciousness-changing and trance-inducing effects of electronic music resemble some of the psychoactive effects induced by specific drugs. We hypothesized that the effects of dancing to electronic music...